Candle-lamp.



No. ism. 'PATENTBD AUG. 25, 190's.

T. c. RICHARDS;

CANDLE LAMP.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 2, 1902. no MODEL.

WIIHIIIIIHIIIII I I IIE UNITED STATES Patented. August 25, 1903.

THOMAS C. RICHARDS, OF W'INSTED, CONNEOTlCUT.

CAN OLE-LAM P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 737,141, dated August25, 1903.

Application filed April 2, 1902. Serial No. 101,127. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS C. RICHARDS,

- of W insted, in the county of Litchfield and State of Connecticut,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Candle- Lamps; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same. 5

My invention relates to an improvement in candle-lamps, and it isdesigned particularly as an improvement on the candle-lamp shown anddescribed in Letters Patent No. 681,263, granted to me August 17, 1901.

The object of the present invention is to simplify the construction andcheapen the cost of manufacture; and it consists in certain novelfeatures of construction and combinations of parts, as will behereinafter more fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1- is a view'in elevation of'myimprovement. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional .view of same. Fig. 3 isa detached View of the candle-fol lower. Fig. 4 is a viewin section onthe line a: a: of Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is a view of a moditom would bemade larger in diameter than fication. 1 represents a tube, preferablymade of sheet metal, and 2 is a cap, which latter is detachably securedto the upper open end of tube 1 by bayonet-joints. This tube 1 is pro,-vided near its upper open end with notches 3, the metal 4:, formed bynotching the tube, being bent outwardly, forming lugs which enter theslots 5 in the cap 2, thus forming the bayonet-joints above referred toand pro viding a cheap, neat, and easily-detachable connection betweenthe tube and the cap.

While I have described lugs 4 and slots 5 as being formed in tube 1 andcap 2, respec--- tively, it is apparent that their precise constructionand location'in order to'constitute an effective catch or bayonet-jointis immaterial-as, for instance, the lugs lflin'stead of being formed intube 1 may be formed in cap 2 and slots 5 in tube 1, as represented inFig. 5. In this form of bayonetjoints the lugs 4 instead of being formedafter the manner of lugs 4, Fig. 2, are preferably made by punchinginwardly a portion of the metal of cap 2.

Cap 2 is provided with a restricted ortruncated cone-shaped upper end 6,which latter bears on the upper -end of the candle, as is common in thisform of lamp, and is also provided with the shade-holder '7. The candleis seated within the tube 1 on the follower 8, carried by the spiralspring 9, and is locked within the tube by the cap 2, the spring'forcing the candle upwardly against the cap as the candle burns away.The follower Sis circular in form and is provided with a dependingperipheral flange 10, portions of which latter are cut outand bentinwardly to form tongues 11 for securing said follower to the upper coilof spring 9. l

The bottom 13, which supports coil spring 9, is located a suitabledistance above the .lower end of tube 1 and is supported therein thediameter of said tube and sprung within said depression.

1 The candelabra-spring 15, which depends from the lower end of tube 1,may be made of a separate piece of suitable material and attachedtherein in any desired manner; but in practice I prefer to form itintegral with said .tube, as represented in Fig. 2. The upper end oftu'bel rests under and is concealed by the bezel-ring 16, formed on thelower end of cap 2, while the depression or annular groove 19, formed bystriking up shoulder 14, is concealed by the spring bezel-ring 17 Tube1, from its upper end to-bezel-ring 17, is provided with a coat ofstaining or enamel 20 or colored to represent a fancy, colored, or plaincandle. By thus applying the stain, paint, enamel, or other substance 20directly upon the exterior surface of the spring-sup porting tube 1 theuse of a supplemental tube ornamented to represent a candle is avoided,and as the construction of this single tube has been greatly simplifiedand the cost of manufacture reduced it will be seen that a series oftubes ornamented to represent the various shades or colors of candlesmay be supplied with each shade-holder and spring, thns permitting theholders proper to be changed to harmonize with the surroundingdecorations.

Instead of staining or enameling the outer surface of tube 1 I mayfasten thereon a thin tubing of celluloid, paper, or other suitablecomposition of matter or material 21 and accomplish the desired end. i

It is evident that many changes might be made in the relativearrangement of the parts herein shown and described without departin gfrom the spirit and scope of my invention. Hence I would have itunderstood thatI do not wish to confine myself to the exact constructionof parts shown and described.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. As a new art iclc of manufacture, a candlelamp comprising a tubularbody split at its lower end and having an inwardly-projectin g beadabove said split portion, a disk resting loosely upon saidinwardly-projectin g bead, a spring within the body and seated upon saiddisk, and a follower rigidly secured to the upper end of said spring.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a candlelamp comprising a tubularbody, a spring in said body, a seat for said spring and a follower uponthe spring, provided with a depending flange inolosing the upper end ofthe spring, said flange slitted and forming tongues secured to saidspring.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS C. RICHARDS.

W itnesses ARTHUR GRIFFIN, Lnwls REYNOLDS.

